Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the candidates you have to choose from who are running for the Republican nomination for president in 2012?
Satisfied Not satisfied Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 66% 25% 9%
Party Identification Republican 69% 22% 9%
Independent 62% 29% 9%
Tea Party Supporters 77% 17% 5%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 82% 15% 3%
Support Tea Party 75% 19% 7%
Does not support Tea Party 57% 34% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 58% 31% 11%
Conservative 69% 23% 8%
Very conservative 73% 20% 7%
Past Participation** Yes 66% 25% 9%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 72% 21% 7%
Herman Cain 73% 23% 4%
Candidate Support Strongly support 83% 14% 2%
Somewhat support 63% 30% 7%
Might vote differently 65% 30% 5%
Republican Debates Viewers 76% 20% 4%
Non-Viewers 60% 28% 12%
Uses Social Media for Campaign Information 69% 25% 6%
Gender Men 67% 26% 7%
Women 65% 23% 12%
Age Under 45 70% 24% 6%
45 or older 65% 25% 10%
Region Piedmont 68% 23% 9%
Midlands 61% 29% 11%
The Pee Dee 69% 27% 4%
Low Country 67% 23% 10%
Household Income Less than $75,000 66% 26% 8%
$75,000 or more 70% 25% 5%
Evangelical Christians 68% 21% 11%
Mormons are Christians Yes 72% 23% 5%
No 62% 26% 12%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 76% 16% 8%
Education Not college graduate 67% 22% 11%
College graduate 64% 29% 6%
Interview Type Landline 65% 25% 9%
Cell Phone 69% 23% 8%
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted October 11th through 13th, 2011, N=639 MOE +/- 3.9%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary.